Turner Gill retires as Liberty Universities head football coach, to take care of his wife. Our hearts are with the Gill family, and our prayer is for the Lord to be glorified.
2018
Liberty has only been officially an FBS member for this season, so the analysis will be short. The Flames finished the regular season at (6-6); and are bowl
ineligible, since they played two FCS teams (Idaho State and Norfolk State). According
to rule 18.7.2.2.1 - Football Championship Subdivision Opponent, only
one FCS victory can count towards bowl eligibility. Liberty played against an “easier” strength
of schedule, meaning that the Flames strength of schedule was between one and two standard deviations higher than the "league" average strength of schedule. Liberty's
best game was their victory
against currently ranked #36 Troy by a score of (22-16) and
their worst loss was to currently ranked #123 New Mexico State (first game of the two games played against New Mexico State this season) by a score of
(41-49). The Flames
currently rank as the #99 team overall, with the #56 offense and the #118 defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2018 NCAA FBS Head Coaching Changes
Mike Jinks at Bowling Green
DJ Durkin at Maryland
Bobby Petrino and Louisville
Mike MacIntyre and Colorado
Everett Withers and Texas State
Brad Lambert and Charlotte
Mark Whipple and Massachusetts
John Bonamego and Central Michigan
David Beaty and Kansas
Larry Fedora and North Carolina
Kliff Kingsbury and Texas Tech
Mike Sanford and Western Kentucky
Paul Johnson and Georgia Tech
Scottie Montgomery and East Carolina
Bill Snyder and Kansas State
Terry Bowden and Akron